Parliament Winter Session: All-party meet sets stage as Opposition flags key issues

Chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the meeting saw the participation of 50 leaders from 36 political parties, including several Union Ministers, with the aim of ensuring a constructive and productive session. The Winter Session of Parliament is set to start from Monday, December 1.
Parliament Winter Session: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to move bill today for new cess on tobacco, pan masala

Health Security to National Security Cess Bill, 2025, will be tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.
Good News for Uttar Pradesh residents: Not only Lucknow, Kanpur, CM Yogi’s govt planning to expand metro services in THESE cities by…, check here to know details

The plan is to complete approximately 790 kilometers of the total 1575-kilometer network by 2035, with an estimated annual investment of around 1527 crore rupees. Read here to know more about this project
Cyclone Ditwah: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra Pradesh; orange alert issued

All schools and all educational institutions in Chennai, as well as other districts in Tamil Nadu, including Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur, will remain closed today, December 1.
BIG update on Delhi Red Fort blast: NIA conducts massive terror crackdown in Kashmir, conducts raids at Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam

In an ongoing investigation into Delhi’s car blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at multiple locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir. The probe agency conducted searches across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a “white-collar” terror module that was behind a car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. The residence of Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay, the mastermind of the radicalisation and recruitment of the ‘white-collar’ terror module, in Shopian was also searched. The agency searched the residence of Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur in the first week of November.
NHRC’s BIG direction against unsafe sleeper buses, orders states to remove…

This move comes after recent fatal bus fires, including one in Rajasthan that killed 20 people, highlighting concerns over passenger safety.
Election Commission extends SIR deadline in 12 states/UTs by…; check new date here

This revised date follows the EC’s rollout of the second phase of the SIR exercise to update the electoral roll or voters list in several states, including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, among others.
What is the National Herald case, in which Delhi Police filed FIR against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi?

Delhi Police has filed an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on a complaint by the ED.
Who was Vijay Kumar Sheoran? Haryana student stabbed to death in UK’s Worcester

West Mercia Police said in a statement that five men were arrested but have since been released on bail. According to the police, the student was rushed to a hospital after being found with serious injuries on Barbourne Road, but he died the same day.
‘People from across the world getting inspired by…’: PM Modi’s BIG statement

Speaking about his visit to Kurukshetra, PM Modi said, “On November 25, when I visited Kurukshetra, the experience at this Anubhav Kendra filled me with joy. Being part of the International Gita Mahotsav, held at Kurukshetra’s Brahma Sarovar, was very special for me.”